Dark art tattoos in Porto.

Reapers, skulls, masks and memento mori imagery have been tattooed for a very long time, which means most of it has been tattooed badly at least once. The difference between a dark art piece that lands and one that does not is almost always the drawing: anatomy that holds up, a silhouette that reads, and a value structure that does not collapse into grey.

Lex works this subject matter in black and grey and in solid blackwork, depending on what the piece needs. The reference point is painting rather than other tattoos.

Most people who come for this work are marking something. Lex does not require you to explain it. Bring as much or as little as you want to say, and the drawing is shaped around the idea, the placement and your body.

Custom only. No flash sheets, and no repeat of a piece another client already wears.

Sternum, upper arm, back and thigh all carry this subject matter well, because they give the composition room. A reaper skull on the upper arm and a death moth across the sternum are different design problems, and the drawing changes accordingly.

Medium pieces, 5 to 15 cm, start at €250. Large work, 15 cm and up, starts at €500 and is planned across more than one session.